Movie Description
Exquisite Corpse
(1978)Overview
The "exquisite corpse" named in the title of this piece refers to a favorite game of the Surrealists, played by passing a folded sheet of paper among a group; each person draws one section of a body on the folded segment without looking at the other sides. What was done with pen and paper, Gusella accomplishes electronically using the VideoLab. Utilizing quick, voltage-controlled live switching between two cameras, Gusella approximates composite images. For examples, his torso appears to combine with a close-up of his face. The perceptual effect is mesmerizing and disorienting.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ernest Gusella
- Cast : Ernest Gusella
Cast
Facts
Original TitleExquisite Corpse
Status Released
Release Information
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1978-01-01
Original Language
Runtime 00h 08m
Homepagehttps://www.vdb.org/titles/exquisite-corpse